Sri Lanka NDB Bank net up after debt restructuring 

ECONOMYNEXT – Net Profits at Sri Lanka’s National Development Bank grew more than 14 times to 4.88 billion rupees in the December 2024 quarter from 338.5 million rupees a year earlier, helped by a impairment reversal. NDB Bank reported earnings of 11.74 …

Sri Lanka and India to Jointly Develop Solar Power Plants in Sampur

The Sri Lankan government and India have reached an agreement to establish two solar power plants in Sampur, Trincomalee, with capacities of 50 MW (stage 1) and 70 MW (stage 2). The project will be developed as a joint venture between the Ceylon …

Six elephants killed after train hits herd in Sri Lanka

Though elephants are revered in the Indian Ocean island nation, they are endangered with their numbers dwindling from about 14,000 in the 19th century to 6000 in 2011, according to the country's first elephant census.

6 elephants killed after train collides with wild herd in Sri Lanka

At least six elephants were killed when a passenger train hit a herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, an official said on Thursday. Four baby elephants and two adults died in the collision near Minneriya, about 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the …

Mueren al menos 6 elefantes luego de que un tren chocara con una manada en Sri Lanka, dice la Policía

Por Jennifer Hauser, CNN Un tren chocó con una manada de elefantes en Sri Lanka el miércoles por la noche, matando al menos a seis de ellos, según la Policía de Sri Lanka. Ningún pasajero resultó herido, pero los veterinarios de animales salvajes están …

Does Sri Lanka have an energy crisis? Blackout exposes weaknesses facing island’s grid

Sri Lanka’s nationwide blackout this month has raised concerns about the country’s ability to integrate renewable energy into its power grid, exposing vulnerabilities that experts say could deepen as climate conditions strain hydropower and investment in …

Sri Lanka not seeking to renegotiate Adani power deal, says top official from Energy Ministry

COLOMBO: Colombo is not seeking to renegotiate the contentious renewable energy project with Adani Green, a top Sri Lankan official said, a week after the company abruptly pulled out of a wind farm initiative in the island’s Northern Province. Adani Green …

Paedophile jailed for abusing three boys hasn't been deported after claiming he would be at risk of harm in Sri Lanka as ...

A Sri Lankan paedophile has remained in the UK for more than a decade because judges cannot agree if deportation would breach his human rights. The convicted paedophile molested three teenage boys – with the youngest victim just 13 – and received a jail …

Sri Lanka, India seal deak to set up solar power plants

Colombo, Feb 20 (PTI) Sri Lanka and India have reached an agreement for setting up of solar power plants in the island country's eastern port district of Trincomalee, official spokesman and health minister Nalinda Jayathissa said on Thursday. " …

15 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka return to India